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Video: Steeplechase Coaster Debuts At Coney Island
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Jaya Saxena
Published May 1, 2011
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Coney Island's Scream Zone is finally open to the masses, which means that their newest roller coaster, the Steeplechase, is up and running. Do you like riding horses? Do you like doing so while strapped to the horse 50 feet in the air? Then do we have a ride for you:
It actually seems pretty tame, though Luna Park insists it goes from zero to 40 mph in two seconds. Still, all that metal and safety inspection will never match the terrifying sensation of the Cyclone swaying and creaking underneath you. Or above you, depending on where you live.
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